Mr. R. Duckworthasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether the authorities are now satisfied with the reduction of passenger traffic or wish it still further reduced.
§ Mr. Noel-BakerNo, Sir. In view of the crowded state of many of the long-distance trains and the possibility of still further withdrawals of passenger services, I should like to see a still greater reduction of travel than there has yet been. I hope that everyone who can do so will postpone long distance journeys, until the pressure of military traffic on the railways has been reduced.